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Yankees look to back rookie starter with more homers

The New York Yankees haven't been shy about flexing their muscles in the postseason.

After recording 31 runs and a major league-record 11 homers in their first three postseason contests, the Yankees aim to push the top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays to the brink of elimination on Tuesday in Game 2 of the best-of-five American League Division Series at San Diego.

Giancarlo Stanton has gone deep in all three postseason contests, including belting New York's second grand slam in as many games to provide the exclamation point on a 9-3 victory in the series opener on Monday.

Gio Urshela had a grand slam in the Yankees' 10-9 win over the Cleveland Indians in the wild-card round on Wednesday.